Police: iPhone helped find stolen vehicle, teen thief

Teen arrested after woman's car stolen

A teenage carjacking suspect is in custody Thursday morning after authorities said they used a cellphone application to find him and the vehicle he's accused of stealing.

Orlando Police Department officers said the 17-year-old, who was not immediately identified, jumped into a woman's car while she helped someone into her home.

The teen sped away, according to officers. But the woman left her iPhone inside the vehicle, and officers were able to use the phone's GPS locator app to find it -- along with the vehicle and the teen.

Authorities found the car parked at a Walmart store on Orange Blossom Trail in the Apopka area. When the teen saw officers approach the vehicle, he locked himself inside.

Officers broke a window, opened the door and took the teen into custody. The teen faces a carjacking charge.